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02.06.2020

The end of the small parties? How the Corona crisis threatens the diversity of the party landscape in Germany

Blog article by Dr. Marcel Vondermaßen

Germany offers voters a wide range of different parties. In order to be eligible to stand in elections, however, a party must either already be represented in German parliaments or collect enough signatures from supporters. The latter has become practically impossible due to the pandemic. Is there a threat of a loss of heterogeneity and diversity in our democracy?

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